Back to the Beginning

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24 Feb 2011

I feel as if these photos are particularly timely today after Jessica of What I Wore’s post yesterday on “flattering” and the pressure to dress to impress (the comments on that post are great).  I still post photos that I’m not too happy with and outfits I don’t think are anything particularly great because let’s be honest, I am not a fashion magazine editor.  And that’s not what this blog is about, although that doesn’t mean I can’t love what Kate Lanphear and Anna Dello Russo wear.

This outfit is typical of days when I don’t do a lot of styling or am seeking something comfortable and unfussy.  Nothing really special or fashion-forward (I think I’m still a bit of a minimalist at heart).  I started this blog on outfits that look a lot like this one:  little dresses with belts and (usually) tights in a different color.  I’ve managed a lot of evolution since then but I think sometimes it’s not a bad idea to get back to your roots.

Forever 21 dress, J.Crew girls sash, Commando tights, Cole Haan shoes.

Comments

  3. says

    I’ll admit that the blog has influenced the way I dress to a certain degree, but I think it’s for the better, and on days when I just feel like throwing on jeans and a top, I’m pretty sure I can do it in a way that still speaks to the fashion blog.

    I think your dress is really adorable as well!

    • says

      I like this dress a lot too, it’s just not really… fashiony? I always feel a bit of a pull between whatever I want to wear and what might look good on the blog, but I agree, I think it pushes me to be more creative with what I have.

  4. says

    Amen, girlie! I loved Jessica’s post, as well. I appreciate your candidness, and I think we need to remember that our blogs are about us as individuals and how we express that, rather than what we think others want us to wear or what fashion editors would want us to wear.

    Love the dress, by the way. It is seriously so flattering, and I love the volume the skirt part of it has!